Around 100 family members, Pike residents and visitors honored a fallen sailor at a memorial dedication Tuesday, June 3 in the Meansville Memorial Garden. Willie “Shorty” Lee King of Meansville died in 1969 aboard the USS Frank E. Evans and a monument was dedicated in his memory at the base of the garden’s flag pole.
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The other day, I was caught in a thunderstorm in my modest vegetable garden with my youngest daughter who is 14. It was not raining as we approached the garden and it was also dry on the other side of it - a blessing of the sort kids cannot understand.
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According to weather.com, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Pike County until 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 10. Rainfall is expected to begin around 10 p.m. with cloudy skies prior to that.
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More than 70 middle school students took a trip to Washington D.C. May 2-6, visiting iconic monuments and memorials, museums of art and history and government buildings such as the White House, Capitol and Supreme Court building.
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Pike County commissioners announced the Employee of the Quarter to start their May 14 meeting and made a motion to pay $1,500 in fines to the Environmental Protection Division after a closed session held just before the close of the meeting.
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Molena mayor Jay Garner and a quorum of council members held a called meeting May 22 to vote on a variety of subjects covered during a workshop right before the meeting. Council abolished the position of city manager and reduced police chief Jim Roberts’ annual salary by $4,000.
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Pike County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigators served a search warrant at 346 Ellis Circle in Williamson on Thursday, May 23, that resulted in the seizure of a marijuana growing operation.
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The third rock from the sun has been around for millions of years. I’ve been blessed to be on it for 55 years as of June 1. It’s been quite a ride and I wouldn’t change an episode throughout the 55 years.
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